Seán Ó Cuirreáin: “Language rights are permanent rights.”
Irish Language Commissioner Seán Ó Cuirreáin has said the language is being continuously driven to the margins of Irish society in a process accelerated by the inaction of Government, the civil service and the public sector.

Irish Times - Éanna Ó Caollaí, Pól Ó Muirí, Harry McGee24 Eanáir 2014

Jobs to go as Foras cuts northern funds

Two leading West Belfast Irish language organisations have reacted angrily to a new rationalisations plan that will result in them losing key funding.

Andersonstown News – Ciara Quinn 24 Eanáir 2014

Charities will shed jobs after wind-up

A large number of charities – some of which were individually getting more than €400,000 annually in "compensation" payments – will lose out and shed staff due to the wind-up of the Charitable Lotteries Fund.

Irish Independent - Eilish O'Regan23 Eanáir 2014

State database revamp for new postcodes to cost €5m

Government databases and IT systems will have to be updated at a cost of €5m as a result of the new postcodes.